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screen·play
/
ˈskrinˌpleɪ
/
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[
skreen
-pley
]
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noun
1.
a motion-picture or television scenario.
2.
Older Use.
a motion picture.
Origin:
1915–20;
screen
+
play
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screenplay
(ˈskriːnˌpleɪ)
—
n
the script for a film, including instructions for sets and camera work
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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